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A BOTCHED ROBBERY IN CHINATOWN LEAVES ONE MAN SHOT, TWO ON FIRE AND UNCOVERS A KIDNAPPING, ON A REBROADCAST
OF "CSI: NY," ON A SPECIAL NIGHT, SUNDAY, JAN. 16

Scenes From This Episode Were Filmed During A Real Police Terrorist
Response Drill In New York City

"Rain" -- A Chinatown robbery by three men goes south when one security guard is killed and the other mistakenly fires shots at a gas tank, burning two of the robbers alive, on a rebroadcast of CSI: NY, on a special night, Sunday, Jan. 16 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. David Grossman directed the episode written by the series' co-executive producer, Pam Veasey. (Originally broadcast 11/17/04; previously scheduled for a later date)

While investigating the heist, Stella uncovers a kidnapping plot involving the bank�s manager. Also, the team must find new clues when the kidnappers' ransom drop spot is blocked by an unannounced police terrorist response drill.

Scenes from this episode were filmed on location in New York. While filming in the city, the producers of the show and star Melina Kanakaredes were caught in a rain storm near Central Park. An unannounced police terrorist response drill allowed the producers to create new scenes and incorporate New York�s finest into the filming of the show.